Packaging Digest

Kent cigarette multipacks carton lights up with integrated electronics
New Kent multipack cigarette carton from British American Tobacco is smokin’, with integrated electronics that engage consumers at the point of sale.

Will healthy options = healthy sales?
Gourmet, mail-order apple pie gets a unique, six-sided folding carton
Vertical form/fill/seal machine runs dry products
Crisp chip-bag coding at 140 bpm
Bottling line for 3- and 5-gal bottles at Drinkmore incorporates a monobloc filler/capper
Tube machines run pharmaceutical products in foil and plastic tubes
Printer/applicators apply thermal-transfer bullseye (2D) labels to boxes of Bibles

Columns System integration—often an accidental career Renewable materials: landfill versus managed composting RFID’s packaging demands moderate, but steady growth is forecast Brand Security -- North Carolina Secretary of State’s Office actively combats counterfeiting Comment RFID’s packaging demands moderate, but steady growth is forecast Design Trends Juice label lends a touch of the tropics Gum sphere provides a design to chew on Kono Barú turns the wine world upside-down A clean look for wipes Pump dispenses Stella McCartney’s skin cleanser as a rich foam Ice cream labels PET oval provides a ‘method’ for floorcare Classic sodas get retro bottle Chunk cheese opens with ease Restaging Suave package proves profitable Info Showcase Introducing a New Line of CASE ERECTORS Flowmeter Filler Model EXACTA-R NEW! CMS Flavorseal(TM) Handle Bag TACTILE SURFACE PRESSURE INDICATING SENSOR SIKO Actuators: Flexibility and Robust Precision in a Small Package Video Recording Software for Monitoring Packaging PPi ControlSmart 24/7 Data Acquisition “PLUM” System (Packaging Line Under Mangament) “Soup’s On” at PakTech J.W. Winco Offers Tube Clamping Components The All-New GS Series Palletizer from FKI Logistex Snack Packaging Made Simple Closed System Chemical Dispensing Tsubaki Gripper Chain(TM) Delivers Reliable, Long-lasting Performance New Photoelectric Sensor User's Guide Now More Clear Packaging Options as VisiPak Expands Its Product Line With Thermoformed Clamshells Esko Software Suite 7 New Fogg F6.2 Filler Shrink Sleeve Labels IndraMotion for Packaging Paxton High Performance Drying Systems T-375 Offers “Next Bag Out” Printing! The Synch-Belt Solution Package(TM) for Conveyor Systems PVC/PETG/OPS Printed Shrink Sleeves by Ameri-Seal Inc. New Products: Automation & Controls RFID tag inserter High Speed RFID Compostable, biodegradable produce containers Natural plastic resins Standup blister card Nucleating agent Optical tagging system Elastic hang tag New Products: Equipment Servo amplifier Disconnect enclosures Braille inspection Weighers Conveyor transfer Book palletizer Hot-melt hoses Labeler Digital displays Vacuum pouch sealer Software Lubricant Software application Metal detectors Dryer PLC platform Controllers, drives Conveyor Motors Adhesive loading data Neck banders E-stop pushbuttons Printer/applicator Cameras Conveyors Process automation Safety module Bagger Liquid filler Lane guide Package analyzer Motor starters Labeler Guiding system Controller Inspection system Checkweigher Conveyor Sealer

New Products: Materials Cold foil in 15 shades CR blister lidding Shrink-film sleeves Recycled-content SBS Four-pack and six-pack handles for cans Personal-care films Barrier lidstock Sealant Natural plastics Self-wound overlaminate film Tapes Double zipper closure New Products: Spotlight Scanner for high-density codes Printer/applicator RFID system Newsbytes Newsbytes Newsmakers Newsmakers Online Exclusives Online Exclusive Sidebar Did you know? The “Bev-olution” dispenser from Coke Resources: Managed composting